EP1027765A1 - Wire routing design for a rotor of an electrical machine - Google Patents
Wire routing design for a rotor of an electrical machineInfo
- Publication number
- EP1027765A1 EP1027765A1 EP98949157A EP98949157A EP1027765A1 EP 1027765 A1 EP1027765 A1 EP 1027765A1 EP 98949157 A EP98949157 A EP 98949157A EP 98949157 A EP98949157 A EP 98949157A EP 1027765 A1 EP1027765 A1 EP 1027765A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- rotor
- electrical wire
- section
- radially
- slip ring
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
- H02K13/00—Structural associations of current collectors with motors or generators, e.g. brush mounting plates or connections to windings; Disposition of current collectors in motors or generators; Arrangements for improving commutation
- H02K13/02—Connections between slip-rings and windings
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
- H02K3/00—Details of windings
- H02K3/46—Fastening of windings on the stator or rotor structure
- H02K3/52—Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
- H02K3/527—Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto applicable to rotors only
- H02K3/528—Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto applicable to rotors only of the claw-pole type
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
- Y10T29/49009—Dynamoelectric machine
- Y10T29/49011—Commutator or slip ring assembly
Definitions
- the present invention relates generally to rotors for electrical machines, and more specifically to routing of wire for field-generating coils of such rotors.
- a rotor In many electrical machines, a rotor includes an electromagnetic field generating coil which rotates with the rotor.
- slip rings are typically provided as a part of the rotor assembly. The slip rings are means for connecting the field-generating coil to a source of electrical current.
- connection of the field generating coil to the slip rings can present reliability improvement opportunities in the design of a rotor for an electrical machine.
- the two slip rings are typically manufactured as a single assembly, with two wires extending from the assembly. A first end of each wire is welded to a respective slip ring. A second end of each wire is welded to the wire which comprises the windings of the field-generating coil. The result is four interconnections between the field-generating coil and the slip rings.
- a typical slip ring assembly is manufactured by the aforementioned welding of wires to the copper slip rings, followed by insert-moulding of this subassembly in plastic.
- the resulting slip ring assembly is a fairly expensive part, exhibiting considerable opportunity for cost reduction.
- An improved wire routing design from the field-generating coil to the slip rings may provide the ability to use more economical slip ring designs. Therefore, wire routing designs for electrical machine rotors which can provide improved reliability and reduced cost can provide advantages over the prior art.
- the present invention provides a rotor for an electrical machine.
- the rotor comprises a shaft defining an axis of rotation of the rotor, and first and second pole pieces affixed to the shaft for rotation therewith and together defining an interior cavity.
- the rotor additionally includes a slip ring affixed to the shaft for rotation therewith.
- the rotor comprises a field- generating coil disposed within the interior cavity, the coil comprising a plurality of turns of electrical wire, the electrical wire further having a section extending to and electrically coupled to the slip ring.
- the rotor has a retainer disposed exterior to the cavity and adjacent the first pole piece, the retainer comprising a radially- extending channel containing a portion of the section of electrical wire.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rotor 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a partially-exploded view of rotor 10 of Figure 1;
- Figure 3 is a perspective view of retainer 36 of rotor 10;
- Figure 4 is an end view of slip rings 18 and 20 of rotor 10;
- Figure 5 is an end view of the opposite end of slip rings 18 and 20 of rotor 10;
- Figures 6-8 are cross-sectional views of slip rings 18 and 20 taken along lines 6-6, 7-7 and 8-8, respectively, of Figure 4;
- Figure 9 is a front view of bobbin 24 of rotor 10; and Figure 9A is a partial view of bobbin 24, taken in the direction of arrow "A" of Figure 9.
- a rotor 10 for an electrical machine includes a first pole piece 12 and a second pole piece 14 mounted on a shaft 16 for rotation therewith. Also mounted on shaft 16 for rotation therewith are slip rings 18 and 20.
- rotor 10 as a rotor for an Lundell or "claw pole" alternator.
- Field coil 22 comprises a plurality of turns of electrical wire 23 wound about a plastic bobbin. Wire sections 26 and 28 of electrical wire 23 are routed for electrical connection to slip rings 18 and 20, respectively. Preferably, wire 23 is continuous, with no electrical joints therein except for welded connections directly to slip rings 18 and 20. Details of the connections to slip rings 18 and 20 will be discussed below.
- Bobbin 24 is preferably moulded of plastic and includes a generally cylindrical body with two radially-extending end walls. One such end wall is end wall 102, and the second end wall is obscured in Figure 9 by end wall 102. As is known in the art, a series of flaps 104 extend radially from end wall 102, and a series of flaps 106 extend radially from the second end wall. When bobbin 24 is assembled in rotor 10, flaps 104 and 106 are bent over by the pole fingers of pole pieces 12 and 14, respectively, to electrically insulate the wire in field coil 22 from the metallic pole fingers.
- Axial projection 110 includes at its end a notch 114 and axial projection 112 includes at its end a notch 116.
- Wire section 26 After emerging from field coil 22, is wrapped around "T"-shaped projection 107 of bobbin 24. Wire section 26 is further located in notch 114. Wire section 26 further is also routed in a channel 34 of a retainer 36. Wire section 26 is also wound around a post 38 of retainer 36 (post 38 being subsequently heat-staked to retain wire section 26) and then routed through an axial groove 40 in shaft 16 for connection to slip ring 18. To prevent electrical short circuits between wire section 26 and shaft 16, an insulating woven sleeve 42 is slipped over wire section 26 where wire section 26 is routed in groove 40.
- Wire section 28 is routed to slip ring 20 in an analogous manner to wire section 26.
- Retainer 36 includes a generally annular body 50 and radially-extending channels 34 and 52. Also included are posts 38 and 54. Retainer 36 is preferably made of an electrically-insulating material and more preferably of a plastic suitable for heat-staking. As indicated above, wire sections 26 and 28 are wound about posts 38 and 54, respectively. Posts 38 and 54 are then heat staked to help retain wire sections 26 and 28.
- Retainer 36 is preferably located in an axially- recessed portion of pole piece 12, such that radially- extending channels 34 and 52 are flush with or below surface 56 of pole piece 12. This facilitates attachment of a stamped fan, if desired, to surface 56.
- a stamped fan may be attached, for example, by projection welding or spot welding.
- the fan may include complementary axially- projecting radial tunnels to accommodate radially-extending channels 34 and 52 and the portions of wire sections 26 and 28 therein. The tunnels may be particularly advantageous if the axially-recessed portion of pole piece 12 is not provided to locate radially-extending channels 34 and 52 below surface 56.
- slip rings 18 and 20 are preferably identical, to provide economies of scale in their manufacture.
- Each slip ring includes a copper shell 60 and an injection-moulded phenolic plastic body 62.
- all of the copper of copper shell 60 is "integral"; that is, copper shell 60 is preferably formed in one piece, by drawing or by another suitable process.
- slip rings 18 and 20 are preferably identical, features of slip rings 18 and 20 will be labelled with simple reference numerals, except where it becomes necessary to refer to a feature of a particular slip ring 18 or 20. In such an event, an alphabetic suffix will be added to the reference number, as follows: features of slip ring 18 will have an "A" suffix added, and features of slip ring 20 will have a "B" suffix added.
- Plastic body 62 defines a bore 64 which accommodates a similarly-sized knurled end portion of shaft 16. As seen in Figure 4, one end 66 of the slip ring has a pad region 68 which accommodates the welding of the end of the relevant wire section 26 or 28.
- the ends 66 and 70 of slip rings 18 and 20 are not planar.
- pad region 68 is recessed with respect to the remainder of end 66.
- surface 72 of end 70 is recessed with respect to the remainder of end 70.
- Slip rings 18 and 20 each have two through holes 74 and 76, each hole of diameter slightly larger than wire 23. Hole 74 is located adjacent to pad region 68.
- slip rings 18 and 20 are pressed onto shaft 16 with wire section 26 extending through hole 74A and wire section 28 extending through hole 76A.
- Wire section 26 is cut to length and ultrasonically welded to pad region 68A of slip ring 18.
- Wire section 28 extends through hole 76A of slip ring 18 without making electrical connection to slip ring 18.
- Slip ring 20 is then pressed onto shaft 16 with wire section 28 extending through hole 74B of slip ring 20.
- Wire section 28 is then cut to length and welded to pad portion 68B of slip ring 20.
- slip rings 18 and 20 are rotated 180 degrees with respect to one another about the axis of shaft 16.
- Pad portion 68A of slip ring 18 and surface 72B of slip ring 20 are thus aligned, allowing space to accommodate the end of wire section 26, which has been welded to pad portion 68A.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Insulation, Fastening Of Motor, Generator Windings (AREA)
- Motor Or Generator Current Collectors (AREA)
- Synchronous Machinery (AREA)
- Windings For Motors And Generators (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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US960873 | 1997-10-30 | ||
US08/960,873 US5886451A (en) | 1997-10-30 | 1997-10-30 | Wire routing design for a rotor of an electrical machine |
PCT/GB1998/003192 WO1999023742A1 (en) | 1997-10-30 | 1998-10-26 | Wire routing design for a rotor of an electrical machine |
Publications (2)
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EP1027765A1 true EP1027765A1 (en) | 2000-08-16 |
EP1027765B1 EP1027765B1 (en) | 2002-06-19 |
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EP98949157A Expired - Lifetime EP1027765B1 (en) | 1997-10-30 | 1998-10-26 | Wire routing design for a rotor of an electrical machine |
Country Status (6)
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US (1) | US5886451A (en) |
EP (1) | EP1027765B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2001522217A (en) |
BR (1) | BR9814047A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69806179T2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999023742A1 (en) |
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EP1027765B1 (en) | 2002-06-19 |
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BR9814047A (en) | 2000-10-03 |
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